Visualizing and analyzing the morphological structure of carotid bifurcations are important
for understanding the etiology of carotid atherosclerosis, which is a major cause of stroke …

Purpose Vessel lumen centerline extraction is important for intraoperative tracking of
abdominal vessels and guidance of endovascular instruments. Three-dimensional …

We propose a novel, physics-based method for detecting multi-scale tubular features in
ultrasound images. The detector is based on a Hessian-matrix eigenvalue method, but …

Purpose: To introduce a semiautomatic algorithm to perform the registration of free‐hand B‐
Mode ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the carotid artery …

Tularaemia, caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, is endemic in Sweden and is
poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of three different …

Vessel lumen centerline extraction is an important issue for the intra-operative guidance of
endovascular instruments; furthermore, vessel centerline is often used as a reference …